Looking smaller on photos than in the mirror

[thegamechanger]

i feel i look smaller when i look at pictures taken by my camera than when i look in the mirror, why is that 

[_aj_]

If it's a iPhone camera, it's the equivalent of a 16mm wide angle lens and that imparts a lot of strange perspective distortions. That said, the great Galeniko (PBUH) used to say "the mirror lies".

[SuperTed]

Strange. I always feel I look bigger in photos than when I see myself in the mirror.

[thegamechanger]

what if people around me see me as the smaller version of myself (camera) rather than what i thought reflected me (mirror) ?

there's only one solution to this - add some extra pounds of muscle, just in case

[Waller]

what if people around me see me as the smaller version of myself (camera) rather than what i thought reflected me (mirror) ?

there's only one solution to this - add some extra pounds of muscle, just in case

Hahaha yes. The 'which one is real' conundrum. I'm glad it's not just me.

[_aj_]

Body dysmorphia. It's a thing.

I've got it too. My 18" arms look like little girl arms to me    

[ritch]

Strange. I always feel I look bigger in photos than when I see myself in the mirror.

Same here. But bathroom mirror shots are bullshit as we all look bigger and leaner when "holding everything" then snaping the pic.

[da_vinci]

I feel skinny fuck most of the time when I look in the mirror. Then when someone takes a pic, and I look at it... good lord, I'm like twice of a "normal" persons size. Fucked up.

[local hero]

I feel skinny fuck most of the time when I look in the mirror. Then when someone takes a pic, and I look at it... good lord, I'm like twice of a "normal" persons size. Fucked up.

Its even more apparent on video.... Our lass always takes sly videos when holidays, and you think your not that big until your actualy next to normal people in there swimming trunks etc

[Papper]

the lens is eye shaped to catch more, making objects smaller in the middle

for the best angle, stand a good distance away and zoom in

[thegamechanger]

im going to have a professional photographer following me around all day, in perfect lightning and make sure im tanned and got a pump going at all times

[_aj_]

im going to have a professional photographer following me around all day, in perfect lightning and make sure im tanned and got a pump going at all times

Nobody looks better than in King Kamali's kitchen.

[Man of Steel]

I'm pooping real big right now.

[thegamechanger]

Nobody looks better than in King Kamali's kitchen.

he should rent that out, its not how big you are, its how big you look in photos

[_aj_]

he should rent that out, its not how big you are, its how big you look in photos

That's some profound truth right there, brother.

[_aj_]

Just experienced this. Looking full and thick as a cock in the gym. Snap selfie. WTF? Puts shirt on in shame.

[thegamechanger]

Just experienced this. Looking full and thick as a cock in the gym. Snap selfie. WTF? Puts shirt on in shame.

yes you take a look in the mirror with full pump and say to yourself "i need to capture this moment" and then 

[_aj_]

yes you take a look in the mirror with full pump and say to yourself "i need to capture this moment" and then 

I just need to carry that mirror around. That, and my obvious epic delusions of Ro-like size.
I wonder what Ro sees in the mirror? Just a solid craggy edifice of muscle?